Just another day on the Fantasy of Writing uninterrupted Island

Moby Dick@mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 19m ago

Give me a condor’s quill! Give me Vesuvius’ crater for an inkstand! Friends, hold my arms!

Today, on everyone’s screen.

Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...

I Remember, Hope you do….

No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...

Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

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Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.

Sleepy Don dozing off again in public in the middle of the afternoon at Lindsey’s service.

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You would think Potus falling into a deep slumber, every day, on TV, would be a bigger story.... ....but Sleepy Joe.... Our media is hopelessly broken.

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests Organic eggs are twice as bad for the climate as eggs from chickens living in cages, research suggests. According to the study, switching the UK’s entire egg production to an organic free-range model would lead to greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2 (tCO2e), while production through a fully caged system would emit 1,184,000 tCO2e. Continue reading...

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"please keep giving us all the money"

Dare Obasanjo@carnage4life.bsky.social · last wk.

“What we need to explain to the world: Number one, we are close to creating a genie that can grant any wish. Number two, we are going to make sure that our first wishes broadly benefit humanity” - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI — This is definitely the opposite of Anthropic’s AI kills all jobs pitch.

but they already made a historically accurate version of the odyssey?

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great Wednesday. Just wanted to make sure everyone knows what a baby heron looks like. Ok bye see you later www.instagram.com/p/DateeyJCE3Y/

Remembering the great Robin Williams, born on this day in 1951!

This. This is the correct, science-backed, responsible framing. Wish more news outlets did it like the CBC.

'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC News

Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.

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Well, now you know my Portland walking routes. If you see me, DO NOT APPROACH (wave?). Am feral. Also, not responsible for your situational awareness if you attempt these. (Which are delightful and fun!) www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/...

This best-selling author has become a Portland walking enthusiast. Here are 3 of his favorite routes

The science fiction writer has been taking long walks across the city, finding unexpected beauty along the way.

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the sky in philly is a very precise shade of "so we live inside a godspeed you! black emperor song now" yellow

Many enemies of the United States seek to undermine faith in American elections—but “no regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president did tonight,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:

Trump Just Did More Damage to Elections Than China

His speech was a mashup of charges that aren’t supported by the documents he released.

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Todd Blanche’s attorney general–confirmation hearing “made clear that Trump has demolished everything but the occasional pretense of an independent Justice Department,” @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.

The Biggest Takeaway From Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing

The once-cherished ideal of dispensing impartial justice has all but disappeared.

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"I don’t wish to speak ill of the dead, so I’ll tell you my favorite thing about the senator: his quick wit and sense of humor. The way he voted for cuts to both the ACA and Medicaid and then claimed he’d done no such thing had me in stitches!"

As a Democratic Member of Congress, I Don’t Wish to Speak Ill of the Dead

“I would never speak ill of the dead, especially a man I considered a friend. My fondest memory of the senator is how he always had a twinkle in his eye when...

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Great piece. These magic bullet solutions are usually flawed. Interrogate, analyze, read source material, train your brain to need and expect complex solutions not simple ones.

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3w ago

When I was writing this piece about the Ocean Cleanup, I had a surreal experience: They assured me that they only kill invasive species, and sent me a published paper to demonstrate that. But the paper said the opposite! I wonder how many journalists just took their word for it and didn't check?

Thought for the Day…boy, does this get truer with age!😉

So the guy DOJ has put in charge of charging antifa “domestic terrorists” is himself one of the j6 boys …

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 3w ago

EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ’s Top ‘Antifa’ Prosecutor Marched with Crowd on Jan. 6 talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...

"Please don’t forget to sign our guestbook. We love to hear from our visitors. We only ask that you not fill every blank page with questions about the sticky substance periodically oozing from the door or theories about the strange smells wafting from the room."

Enjoy Our Beach House, but Please Don’t Open the Beguiling Door of Mystery

“It’s best to imagine that what lies beyond the door is some of our personal effects. Don’t even consider that the door is hiding a singular, mystical object...

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I can always tell when I’m reading a McSweeney’s post! 😂(complimentary)

McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 3w ago

"I am a humble man. I made my fortune the old-fashioned way, through grit, determination, and a small multi-million-dollar loan from my father. And now I’m trying to achieve something beyond what humans have ever imagined: a giant toxic goo pit."

The CDC is so underfunded now that it's like: "Just remove the three outer layers of lettuce, so you don't consume any feces, then wash each interior leaf individually, so you remove any hidden feces. Good luck!"

Discovered a Blockbuster dvd at the thrift store and purchased it like I was rescuing a precious scroll from the burning fires consuming the Library of Alexandria

Ana Navarro: Let’s remember that lCE has kiIIed before, just kiIIed again today. A lot of times has lied about it, has explained it in a way that does not fit the video that we see and, testimony from people on the ground. Over 52 people have died in lCE custody.

Part of traveling now involves navigating selfie hell.